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April 14, 1972: Milwaukee, Wisconsin native Arthur Bremer arrived in Ottawa, Ontario on April 10 and spent five days in Canada's national capital in an effort to shoot and kill President Nixon, who was visiting the country during this time. On April 14, Nixon made a public appearance in a limousine at Parliament Hill, which Bremer attended, carrying a loaded revolver in his pocket. The presence of Vietnam War protesters and Canadian nationalists, however, led to increased security surrounding the President, and Bremer had great difficulty getting within firing range of Nixon. He did manage finally to get close enough, but the President was traveling by in his limousine with the windows closed, and Bremer was unsure whether any bullets would go through the glass of Nixon's limo. As a result, he didn't open fire and the President sped past unharmed. The following month Bremer shot U.S. Democratic Presidential candidate George Wallace, lodging a bullet in his spine and leaving him paralyzed for life.

So what if, Tricky Dick had his windows down to greet the public while in his Limo, and Bremer got into close enough range to shoot and kill the President? How might Spiro Agnew act as the 38th President? Does he decide to run for reelection to extend his term? How long does it take for him to resign or get impeached? Who might Agnew appoint to the vacant VP slot(Connaly,Ford,Dole, Brooke or even Regean)? How does the race turn out on the Democratic side? How is Wallace's candidacy effected without his assasination attempt? Who wins the General election in 72 and what are some other long term effects?
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